The Baha'i Faith: The Emerging Global Religion

William S. Hatcher, James Douglas Martin

Baha'i Publishing Trust, 2002 - Religion - 253 pages

Explore the history, teachings, structure and community life of the world-wide Baha'i community-what may well be the most diverse organized body of people on earth-through this revised and updated comprehensive introduction (2002). Named by the Encyclopedia Britannica as a book that has made "significant contributions to the knowledge and understanding" of religious thought, The Baha'i Faith covers the most recent developments in a faith that, in just over 150 years, has grown to become the second most wide-spread of the independent world religions.

Contents

• On into a New Century: 189
• The Challenges of Success: 213
• Edward Granville Browne: 233
• Bibliography: 239
• Index: 247

About the author

William Hatcher (1935-2005) was a professor of mathematics at Université Laval in Quebec City, Quebec. He held a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Neuchatel, Switzerland, and bachelor's and master's degrees from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. A specialist in the philosophical alloying of science and religion, for over thirty years he held university positions in North America, Europe, and Russia. Douglas Martin holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Western Ontario and a master's degree in history from the University of Waterloo, Ontario. He served in Baha'i administrative capacities for many years, including serving on the international governing council of the worldwide Baha'i community in Haifa, Israel from 1993-2005.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Baha'i Faith: The Emerging Global Religion
• Authors: William S. Hatcher, James Douglas Martin
• Publisher: Baha'i Publishing Trust, 2002
• ISBN: 1931847061, 9781931847063
• Length: 253 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Spirituality